Stop Using reCAPTCHA – It's Not a Real Captcha
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Google's reCAPTCHA is framed as a user verification tool, but it's really a data collection mechanism that feeds LLM training — at the cost of users' time and patience. There are free, drop-in alternatives like hCaptcha that actually focus on fast, human-friendly verification without the hidden agenda.
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